Although Hongu has such speculations, he has always preferred not to believe it. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Now that he really heard Zhao Gou's statement, Bengong's heart calmed down.

Zhao Gou, or the Zhao family in Liangzhou, is not something that this palace can control. It's Hongu who is confused.

There are no brothers above the court. Private feelings, how can they be taken seriously. Zhao Gou has done his duty to the palace, and the palace should no longer ask for his protection and support.

Since he was nine years old, Zhao Gou has been the umbrella of the main palace.

That year, the moon came early, the heavy snow closed the road, the glacier blocked the road, Zhang Ping, who was stationed in Liangzhou, waited for Zhao Xian to return to Beijing, and took Zhao Gou, who was just fourteen or fifteen years old, to congratulate his father on the New Year.

Hongu still remembers the banquet at the end of that year. Hundreds of officials sat in columns, and the hall was full of kings and grandchildren. The princes from all over the country who reported on their work brought tributes from their respective feudal countries, and Zhang Pinghou displayed the spoils of the Western Liang war and various treasures of Liangzhou. The father was very happy, and the special gift Zhang Ping sat in the first seat in front of the emperor, and Zhao Gou sat in the first seat of the prince.

Zhao Gou declined.

"The minister's father is not a duke, how can he be ranked first among the three dukes?

The father was very happy and rewarded Zhao Gou.

At that time, the Zhao family was in full swing, and even the royal family had to avoid three points, but Zhao Gou gave his father enough face as a monarch in front of the world.

No wonder his father liked him, and directly promoted him to a free-rider permanent attendant, and three years later, he let Zhao Gou take over as the commander of the forbidden army. The only son of a feudal official, the grandson of the Zhao family, did not support the prince of the Zhao family at that time, but he did not have the vision to support an unfavored prince of the Tian family, and the father was of course happy to see it.

The main palace was young at the time, and I couldn't understand the entanglements inside. Bengong just simply felt that the Zhao Gou in front of him, who had saved Bengong in the ice lake a few days ago, was frank and upright, righteous and awe-inspiring, and the tail banquet was full of Chang'an nobles, princes of the family, young princes, no one could compare to him.

Bengong has such a good impression of Zhao Gou, half because of the ambiguity of Zhang Pinghou and the Tian family, and half because Zhao Gou once rescued Bengong.

At that time, the palace was only a king of Donghai County, not even the lord of the country, and when he was old, he was about to be driven out of Chang'an and go to Donghai County, which was in trouble, not to mention that Empress Zhao was jealous, Prince Zhao was arrogant, and it was difficult to say whether the palace could even grow up safely. It was not the first time that Prince Zhao threw the palace in the lake, and no one in the palace helped to save him, and Empress Zhao and his father only said "The prince is young and stubborn" after knowing it, and then rewarded some things to the palace and the concubine. At that time, the mother concubine was only in the position of a third-grade lady, so she could only bow her head to accept the reward, which was more gentle and deferential. When the palace was lingering on the sickbed, he vaguely heard the hatred of the mother concubine and the maid crying: "Prince Zhao is young, is Zhang'er old? What is there about my Tian son who is not as good as that bastard! I want to see how long he can sit in the position of prince!" That was the first time that the palace knew that the mother concubine, who had always been humble and respectful, already had the heart to win the heir.

Three days before the final banquet, Prince Zhao came to the palace to "play", asked the palace to bring tea and fed him with his own hands. The palace was repeatedly insulted by him and refused to obey, and Prince Zhao was angry for a while, so he reverted to his old state and pushed the palace into the lake. But the lake is no longer the warm and pleasant lake in the middle of summer, the ice on the lake in winter was knocked open by the palace, and the palace fell into the biting cold lake water, so frozen that he even forgot how to move, and could only watch himself continue to sink, thinking that the mother concubine might be wrong, Zhang'er was buried at the bottom of the lake after all, and maybe in the end he couldn't even keep the title of the king of the East China Sea.

I don't know how long the main palace has been immersed in a dark lake, and suddenly a force pulls the main palace up. After a short time, the main palace was brought to the surface of the lake and pushed onto the shore, and a large number of palace people panicked to bring the blazing brazier to change out of wet clothes and rub hands and feet to warm up for the main palace. Bengong actually kept awake, raised his eyes to look, and saw a strange young man, his clothes still dripping with water, grabbed Prince Zhao, and then slapped him hard in front of everyone.

"Gu Huaicong, you are worthy of being the son of the Zhao family!"

Bengong later learned that it was the original young head of the Zhao family, Zhao Gou, the only son of Zhang Pinghou Zhao Xian. That year, Zhao Gou returned to Beijing with his father, was summoned by Empress Zhao, and stayed in the palace to live. He was nearby when the palace fell into the water, and when he heard the noise of the palace people, he hurriedly asked about the situation and immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Because of his rescue, his father finally grounded Prince Zhao for three months, and Empress Zhao also descended to the palace of the concubine to apologize, and the prince of the palace was promoted by half a level, and moved from the king of Donghai County to the king of Jiujiang County.

After the banquet at the end of that year, Zhao Gou stayed in Chang'an.

His father continued to guard Liangzhou, and Zhao Gou was always by his side in the palace. Zhao Gou's attitude largely represents Zhang Pinghou's meaning. The father and emperor are also willing to pay some attention to the palace, but Zhang Pinghou is the newly formed Liangzhou Zhao clan has a weak foundation and is lonely in the court, the Hexi Zhao clan is still strong, and the Zhao Banchao has not lost anything because of that overboard incident, and the rise of the Tian clan today is really not predictable at that time.

Zhao Gou's care of the palace over the years has long exceeded the help and support of a courtier to the monarch. Zhao Gou and Bengong are more like close brothers and inseparable friends.

So when he said in person that the Yun family's prediction that Bengong would eventually be crowned was that "the theory of gods and ghosts" could not be taken seriously, the bottom of Bengong's heart was really cold.

It seems that the water in the ice lake back then was all poured into the chest cavity of the main palace.

Bengong and Zhao Gou walked out of the Star Picking Tower, and the streets were already thinning out. Vendors are tidying up their stalls, and their goods are haphazardly arranged. The ground is full of colorful debris left by the people who have just passed by the streets, and it looks scattered and dirty.

Tanabata has become like this.

Zhao Gou followed the palace, probably knowing that he was embarrassed, and he had nothing to say.

"Yun Ling only received the official seal at the end of June, and I happened to be there when your father sent the official document. This position of Lantai Ling is just an idle job in charge of the book collection, so I don't care. Zhao Gou said, "At the beginning of the month, hundreds of officials have a three-day holiday and do not go to court. After the fourth day of the first month, you were grounded in the East Palace, so you didn't see him in the court. ”

He just used his father's statement that "advocating Confucianism, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and dislike ghosts and gods" in the room to find a temporary gaffe for his own momentary gaffe, and the palace did not pursue anything further.

"I don't have to know everything about the transfer of officials from the DPRK and China. It was getting late, and I was so sleepy. Let's get home quickly. ”

Bengong didn't want to fall out with him at this time, so he just walked briskly. But Zhao Gou, a bastard, wanted to provoke this matter again and again.

"Huaizhang, even if Yun Ling is indeed not lying, the Yun clan is not something we can control. ”

"Didn't you say before that the Yun clan had destroyed the country and had nothing to rely on?

"The Yun clan destroyed the country, this is a fact. Therefore, although the remnants of Shu cannot be taken lightly, it is also extremely difficult to organize. Why do you think Yun Ling came to you? If he can restore the country on his own, does he need to bow down to you?"

"I don't want to talk about it anymore. ”

"Huaizhang, don't make a child lose his temper! The previous deployment is all ready, just wait for your crown ceremony......

Bengong stopped him and asked, "How long will it take to get to Zhao Mansion?"

“…… Probably half a pillar of incense. ”

"Then let's see who arrives first!" Bengong took advantage of Zhao Gou's lack of reaction, and ran forward after speaking.

Zhao Gou had no choice but to run.

The two of them ran wildly for more than two miles, and when they saw the vermilion lacquer gate of the Zhao Mansion, they gradually slowed down.

"Haha! It's so enjoyable!" Hongu gasped and screamed. Standing on Chang'an Avenue and looking up, the capital was sleeping in silence. The hook moon is long gone, and the stars are brilliant, as if the gods outside the sky are looking at the world indifferently.

Zhao Gou's steps are light, his breath is calm, and he is still at ease, and at this time, he let the palace mess around and does not stop it.

"Qi Li," the main palace's breath calmed down a little, facing the vast star river channel, "let's agree on one thing." ”

Zhao Gou smiled: "What's it? If you want a white ape again this year, I may not be able to find it." ”

Bengong shook his head, turned back to face him and said, "We agreed that thirty years later, on the night of Qixi Festival, outside the gate of Chang'an Zhao Mansion, it is still the same as it is now, let's drink together." ”

Zhao Gou stared at the palace silently for a long time before he said, "Okay." ”